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Picked these up yesterday - not sure what I should use them for - perhaps low carb canapes

Have you tried these yet? I saw them yesterday was was surprised that those are shelf-stable pouches. Although every palm heart I've had has come from a can, when I saw your photo, I wrongly assumed they were a refrigerated or freezer item. Link to TJ's info page.

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Have you tried these yet? I saw them yesterday was was surprised that those are shelf-stable pouches. Although every palm heart I've had has come from a can, when I saw your photo, I wrongly assumed they were a refrigerated or freezer item. Link to TJ's info page.

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Last week, I tried the Wild-Caught Frozen Crab Meat. It's $7.99 for 8 oz. Ingredients: crab. Nothing else. Inside the box are two 4 oz packets. Instructions say to thaw in the fridge for several hours or quick thaw in cool water. The way they are packaged in little flat packets helps them to thaw quickly.

As a mostly single eater, I liked that I could easily use one packet at a time. I found the flavor and texture to be quite good. Much better than any canned crab product I've had and it doesn't have the faintly pickled or preserved taste that I often get with refrigerated crab.

The flavor is very mild, not as crabby as fresh picked, just out of the shell meat but I didn't pick up any off- or fishy odors or taste. It tastes like crab, just not quite CRAB!

I forgot to take a photo of the thawed packet contents but here is one after I'd mixed it up with the dressing for a recipe I was following. Not all that appetizing looking but it gives you an idea of the size of the pieces.

The finished dish looked more appealing

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I am most unlikely to sample the chicken and orzo dish from Trader Joe's but it gives me a great idea for making my own and freezing it so that I would have an instant meal available. Orzo is my favourite pasta. Thank you for this inspiration.